Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-24
JUDGES AND JURIES.
DoIxGs oP THg COURTS IN THIS CITY
YESTERDAY.
Virginia Gets $1,000 vsrdiet-JeF.
Thomas Conviotei-A Matter
Of Contempt. 60.

10y the Circuit Court OF Roanoke coun-
ty on the - day OF October, 1886.
Smith & Wimsatt as. Chiffon, as
signee. Appeal allowed 10 decree OF
the Circuit Court of Northumberland
county, pronounced April 80, 1885,
Shoemaker against Cake. Argued
by Judge I. s. Garnett for appellants
and Colonel Thomas Iabb for appellee
and submitted.
Watertown Fire Insurance Company
~. Cherry and wife. Cause put on privi
legged docket.
SCOTS executrix rs. Scott and ais.
Submitted.
Wager ~. Barbour. Argued by
General James G. Field for plaintiff
error and W. W. Henry, Esq, for d.
fendant in error
CITY CIECUIT COURT.
Almost the entire day in this court
was consumed hearing the case OF James
II. Ferguson as. The Richmond Trans
parent-Ice Company. Ferguson IN
| Nav last while running the engine at
the ice factory had his left leg so badly
hurt in the machinery that it had to be
amputated, and for this he sues for
| $500 damages. The evidence was
concluded at late hour in the after
noon, and the jury was adjourned over
until 10 O'Clock this morning. After
the jury had been adjourned counsel
| spent some time arguing instructions
which they desired given. The case
will in all probability be concluded to-
day.
Mr.. ". r. Bowie, the regular cOun-
sci for the Transparent-lce Company.
reached the city from New York on
Tuesday afternoon, and was busay en-
gagged all day yesterday with his asso-
ciatc counsel III this case.
In the case OF the Commonwealth rs.
James L. Crilz. late treasurer of Pa
trick county, and his sureties, judgment
was entered in favor of the State for
g.. .0G0. GO. with interest. The judgment
is subject to the following credits
january q, 1887, $39S.62, and Feb
ruary 1st, 921.7G.
| Tie following suits were instituted,
in each Of which attachments were IS
sued Samuel White Il Co. rs. Frank
Jacobs for S76 and Thomas A. Nixon
rs. John NJ. Hall, for SG4.
HUsTINGs COURT, YESTERDAY.
The trial of Jeff. Thomas, charged
with stealing crockery from the store Of
II. +. Phillips & Stein, was concluded,
and he was found guilty and sent to Jail
for four months.
II. S. Robinson, charged with the
same offence, pleaded guilty of petit
larceny and was sent to jail for three
months.
The cases of Jane Lightfoot and Sarah
Moss. charged with receiving the crock
cry knowing the same to be- stolen,
have been set for trial tomorrow.
MIR. ROYALS CASES.
The cases Of Mr.. William L. Royal
in the Hastings Court have been post
poned until the 2Gth Saturday, by
which time it is expected the crociery
cases will terminate.
TIE CASE or WILLIAM %ALLoRY.
William Mallory was convicted IL
the Hustings Court November l6, 1885,
Of felOnious assault, and sentenced to
mil for twelve months and to pay fine
of s25 and costs. February Sd Gov
ernor Lee commuted the sentence to
three months, which brought the term
TO an end last "Wednesday the 10th, bat
the fine and costs are still due. Yes
terday Judge Atkins ordered Mallory S
discharge. it being satisfactorily shown
thnt Mallory was unable to pay the fine
and costs.
POLICE COURT.
John Allison, cursing, abusing. an
using indecent language to Richar
Thomas i'll the First Market. flned@
and costs.
r. c. Thomas, Joseph Tyler, an
Thomas Vaughan, disorderly and cro
ating a disturbance on the street. Fine
each $3.50 and costs.
Claihorn Thomas, Lewis Wagner
Junius Jones, Hilary Jones, Thaddeu
Werner Ccolorcd, drunk. Fined eac.
81 aud costs.
Hezel,iah Tyler (coloredD, disorderll
ON the street, Fined s. and costs.
William Cummings, drunk and dlSor
derlv in the house of Sarah Wilkerson
Fined IS and costs.
Delphia Wilkerson (coloredl, tres
passing upon the premises OF Edwar'
Dickerson and assaulting Sarah Decker
son. Fined s. and costs.
Jacob Vogt, drunk and tresplsSnf
on the premises of John II. Claiborne
Fined 81 and costs.
New York Steam Laundry Company
Tribbett x Taylor, and Torpie * Co..
allowing their wagons to be driven OF
tbe sidewalks. Fined 81 each.
". j. Rosendorf, sweeping trash anl
rubbish from his store into the street
Fined 81. r,
JJ Sutherland, obstucting Elevent.
street between Broad and Marshall wit
wagons Dismissed.
TINED FOR CONTEMPT.
Fmmet Schaefer, who keeps bar
room near the Second market, was be
, fore the Police Court yesterday morn
ing. charged with assaulting and beatlni
: Robert Robertson. Robertson was TN
nrincipal witness against Gonnella Bro
hers who were before the court Tues
! dov and fined S25 for selling liquor o.
! Sunday. He said that after leayin
! court on Tuesday he went into Scha(
0 fers place. While there Schaefer be
, gon 70 talk with him about testityin'
against Gonnella, and remarked tina
both white and coloredwere down on hlI
:. for Il +: that if he had testified agaillin'
him ,Schaefer) he would have kille
. him A few words passed betwee
them, ending in Schaefer knockln
him down. ,o,- -
TIE accused was fined S25, the Ju
tice holding that the offence was COZ
tempt of court.
r SENT BACK TO LYNcHBURe:
Mag. Kellogg was charged wit
heino fugitive from justice irol
I,vnehburg, where she is wanted iC
felony. g I'M,
hnrr. exhibited warrant Tor the a
rest rest of Mag. Kellogg for stealing on 3
Iot of furniture valued at Sloo' u